I am a business owner and have had another business slander my name and business in writing to customers . what can I do?

You need an attorney with business/commercial litigation experience, but you need to be very aware that the costs for this type of lawsuit, where...

Hopefully your husband's name is on file with the bank as the manager or signatory for the account. If that is the case he can take control of the...

Can a buyer withdraw from purchasing a home 7 days prior to closing for a problem discovered before escrow closed.

There are a few issues at play here. The answers to them can most likely be answered using the Purchase and Sale Agreement, which your realtor...

If not explained in the lease how you owe or are billed utilities, can your apartments hold you to paying different amounts?

Like so many questions that deal with leases and landlord/tenant issues, the first place to find the answer is in the lease. If the lease doesn't...

Is it legal for the Superior court to hear a case that has already been ruled on and the out come would reverse the original.

The answer will depend on the wording in the original ruling/order and what was litigated in that case. If the claimant is making new claims that...

I am divorced we own our house jointly, my husband has taken out a home equity loan without my signature, is it legal

You need to get your hands on the loan documents to see if he somehow got your name on the loan docs, either by forgery or some other fraudulent...

Three of us co-own a town house. Now one wants to buy out the interest of the rest to become sole owner. How?

How will depend on just how much the value of the town home has gone down and whether or not there is a mortgage on the property. If there is a...

My landlord is trying to charge me guest fee of $5 per day/night per guest, is this legal?

Generally speaking, a landlord and tenant, like any parties to a contract, can decide to contract for whatever terms they want (within limits set...

We're in the process of closing a house and we found out the house doesn't have beach rights as the listing claims.

Your Real Estate Agent should be able to help you get this price lowered based on what you should have your Agent claim were misrepresentations...

How do I recover money owed to me by a company I did work for that is based in Renton Washington. I live in Alabama.

In Washington, if an employer is wrongfully withholding wages, it is in violation of some forceful statutes--statutes that provide for doubling the...